Comparison

Pierce County Scanner vs Vision

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pierce County Scanner

Listen live to police and fire dispatch audio from Pierce and King County, Washington. Search transcripts and go back in time to review past transmissions. This app provides access to P25 Phase 2 transmissions captured by volunteer-operated radios.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Historical playback
  • Coverage of PSRS, PSERN, WASP, SouthSound911
  • P25 Phase 2 transmission capture
Features
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Listen Live, search transcripts, go back in time, from PSRS, PSERN, WASP, and SouthSound911 in Pierce and King County Washington. Audio is provided by scannerlivestream.com which uses radios located in North Pierce County, WA to capture P25 Phase 2 transmissions. We are volunteers, please report issues to records@scannerlivestream.com

About

Vision

This social platform allows users to share and explore opinions on current events, culture, and global topics. Discover evolving perspectives, track emerging trends, and join a community that influences worldwide conversations.

Highlights
  • Share perspectives on current events
  • Explore evolving opinions
  • Discover emerging trends
  • Engage with a global community
  • Track real-time discussions
Features
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Vision is a social platform where people can guess and share perspectives on current events, culture, and global topics. Explore how opinions evolve in real time, discover emerging trends, and engage with a community shaping what is being talked about around the world.

Screenshots

Pierce County Scanner3 screens
Vision3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vision at every 2 days against Pierce County Scanner's every 2 weeks. Pierce County Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pierce County Scanner against 5.0 for Vision. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pierce County Scanner has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pierce County Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, Vision every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pierce County Scanner versus Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPierce County ScannerVision
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOlav GiertzHIT2B CO

Customer experience

Pierce County Scanner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vision

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pierce County Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Vision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pierce County Scanner free?
Pierce County Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vision free?
Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pierce County Scanner or Vision?
Pierce County Scanner and Vision are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pierce County Scanner or Vision have ads?
Neither Pierce County Scanner nor Vision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pierce County Scanner or Vision?
Pierce County Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vision every 2 days. Most recently, Pierce County Scanner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vision on October 20, 2026.

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